What Hell Is Really Like, According To The People Who Have Been There
While no one knows what happens after you die, many believe bad people will go to hell. Here's what hell is like, according to the people who have been there.
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The Bizarre History Of The Nile River
We've all heard of the majestic Nile River, but what do you really know about the long, crazy history surrounding it?
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Why The Tin Man Was The Most Dangerous Role In The Wizard Of Oz
You might be taking a deep breath at this point and muttering, "Thank goodness nobody died." Except one actor very nearly did.
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Here's How Much Joni Mitchell Is Really Worth
Joni Mitchell may have "retired" from public life and the music industry, but that doesn't mean she stopped earning money. She's still worth a lot.
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The Untold Truth Of The Pirate Blackbeard
The most infamous buccaneer of the Golden Age of Piracy, Blackbeard, got his start as a privateer during Queen Anne's War. This is how the fearsome Blackbeard commandeered his notorious ship, built a reputation based purely on appearance, and evaded capture until his 1718 beheading.
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The Untold Truth Of ABBA
ABBA has been a steady presence in the pop culture pantheon for decades, but there are plenty of unexpected twists and turns in their story.
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The Untold Truth Of Nirvana's Krist Novoselic
Even for a trio of young, 90's punk misfits, Krist Novoselic stood out as the oddball in Nirvana.
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The Truth About Tom DeLonge's Alien Obsession
When the news of Blink-182's second falling apart, due to Tom DeLonge's lack of interest, started to spread in 2015, people nodded in an understanding manner. However, in 2016, he told Mic that he primarily broke from Blink-182 to form a new company that would focus on UFOs.
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The Untold Truth Of Ragnar Lodbrok
The Viking figure of Ragnar Lodbrok from the Icelandic sagas may not have existed, but there are plenty of legends. This is the untold truth of Ragnar Lodbrok.
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The Untold Truth Of Martial Arts Legend Masahiko Kimura
Masahiko Kimura's glossy catalog of muscles and skill made him scary. But his attitude made him terrifying.
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The Untold Truth Of Pancho Villa
Villa is seen either as a revolutionary, fighting for justice on behalf of the poor, or he's a bloodthirsty, borderline psychotic killer.
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The Untold Truth Of Silence Dogood
Famous authors have pseudonyms when they publish something racy. Then there are revolutionary heroes who take on pen names out of spite. That's what happened when Benjamin Franklin couldn't get his work published in his brother's newspaper.
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The Truth About The World's Longest Kiss
It might be easy to envision staying lip-locked to a lover for hours, but how about ... 59 hours?
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This Might Be The Strangest Gameshow That Japan Has Ever Made
In the vast, seemingly endless ocean of weirdness available on the internet, Japanese game shows stand head and shoulders above the rest.
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What Life Is Really Like As A Freemason
Freemasonry has a murky history, but it's several centuries old, and it claims to be even older than that. Here's what life is really like as a Freemason.
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The Bizarre Story Of The World's Longest Tennis Match
Ever watched a tennis match, seen the players lob balls back and forth, and think, "Wow, this could go on forever." Well, one match almost did.
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The Real Reason People Believe In These Strange Conspiracy Theories
The increasing prevalence of conspiratorial thinking is a huge problem that deserves a deeper look, especially in our current sociopolitical climate.
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The Quirky Garden Of Eden You've Never Heard Of In America
Sure the, Garden of Eden was a stone's throw of the old Tigris and Euprhates. But who needs it? There is a "Garden of Eden" right here in the U.S. Specifically, in Lucas, Kansas.
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The Bizarre Reason Steven Seagal Once Attacked John Leguizamo
It's a celebrity deathmatch for the ages. In one corner, you have Steven Seagal. In the other, John Leguizamo. Or, Luigi, if you prefer.
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What Really Happened When UFOs Attacked A City In Brazil
Newsflash: UFOs swarm the Brazilian island of Colares! Here's what happened.
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The Untold Truth Of Shaggy's 'It Wasn't Me'
Singer, producer and Top 40 hitmaker Shaggy hit a home run in 2000 with "It Wasn't Me", a catchy dancehall-pop crossover track with verses contributed by rapper Rikrok. Here's how it came to be.
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The Tragic Death Of Weird Al Yankovic's Parents
The parents of the Weird Al Yankovic were found dead in their quiet home in November 2004, both victims of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning.
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The Real Reason Weird Al Yankovic Started Playing The Accordion
Al's seventh birthday was auspicious -- or more precisely, the day before, because that's the day that a door-to-door salesman stopped by their house in Lynwood, California, just south of Los Angeles. He was shilling for a music school that offered lessons in guitar and accordion.
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Weird Things You Didn't Know About The Smurfs
There are a lot of weird things you don't know about The Smurfs. Prepare to question your most basic assumptions about these mushroom-fixated arboreal ingenues.
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The Man Responsible For David Bowie's Iconic Costumes
A young man from Brixton, David Bowie, had seen a photograph of a girl with red spiky hair, which struck his imagination. The photographer was Kansai Yamamoto.
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The Untold Truth Of Davy Jones' Locker
Who was Davy Jones? And why did he keep a locker if his work kept him out at sea so often? Wouldn't a storage unit be a more realistic option? Skim a few websites for historical societies and you'll notice that the answers are varied, evocative, and bizarre.
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The Bizarre Origin Of 'Little Green Men'
Eight members of the Sutton family poured into the police station and reportedly uttered words that would, in decades since, inspire a deluge of delightfully corny B-grade science-fiction classics: "We need help. We've been fighting them for nearly four hours."
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